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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,458.56, 163,461.56 and 64,740.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,458.56, 163,461.56 and 64,740.18 is: 89,335.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,458.56 : 163,461.56 = 64,740.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,458.56/163,461.56 = 64,740.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,458.56x = 163,461.56 × 64,740.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,458.56x = 10,582,530,817.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,582,530,817.48/118,458.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,335.30

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